Height 1.88 m Weight 106 kg | Roster status: Active Name Korey Toomer | |
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Date of birth: (1988-12-09) December 9, 1988 (age 27) NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154 Parents Pamelisa Travis, Kyle Toomer Similar People John Schneider, Les Snead, Pete Carroll, Jeff Fisher, Darrell Bevell | ||
Chargers lb korey toomer thought he could talk back on helmet mic
Korey Toomer (born December 9, 1988) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Idaho.
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- Chargers lb korey toomer thought he could talk back on helmet mic
- Chargers Linebacker Highlights 2017
- Early years
- College career
- Seattle Seahawks
- Dallas Cowboys
- St Louis Rams
- Oakland Raiders
- San Diego Los Angeles Chargers
- References
Chargers Linebacker Highlights (2017)
Early years
Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Toomer is the son of Pamelisa and Kyle Toomer. He is a 2007 graduate of Shadow Ridge High School.
College career
A junior college transfer from Arizona Western in Yuma, Toomer played his final two years of college football at Idaho in the WAC. He saw action on special teams and as a reserve linebacker as a junior in 2009 and redshirted in 2010, after Snapping And CUTTING his hand in fall camp. As a senior in 2011, Toomer started at linebacker and also saw late season action on offense as a fullback, and was the team's MVP.
Seattle Seahawks
Toomer was among the Seahawks' last cuts due to shoulder injury in 2012 and was signed to the practice squad. On August 27, 2013, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list. He was a part of the 2013 Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl team that won Super Bowl XLVIII. In 2014, he was released as part of final roster cuts.
Dallas Cowboys
Toomer was claimed off waivers by the Cowboys. He was released on October 17, 2014.
St. Louis Rams
Toomer was signed to the Rams' practice squad. On October 28, 2014, he was promoted to the active roster. He was released on August 31, 2015.
Oakland Raiders
Toomer was signed to the Raiders' practice squad on October 27, 2015 and was promoted to the active roster on October 31. On September 3, 2016, Toomer was released by the Raiders. The next day, he was signed to the Raiders' practice squad. He terminated his contract on September 27, 2016.
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers
On September 28, 2016, Toomer was signed by the Chargers.
On March 9, 2017, the Chargers placed an original-round (fifth round) tender on Toomer. He officially signed his tender on April 4, 2017, keeping him under contract with the Chargers for 2017.